Giants-Packers matchups: Which passing game blinks?

Officially, this is an NFC wild-card playoff game featuring a No. 4 seed (the Packers) and a No. 5 seed (the Giants), and in the past, such a matchup could be dismissed as early postseason fodder. Not this time.

This is a big-time matchup with one especially appetizing confrontation looming: Aaron Rodgers and his high-flying passing attack going against the surging and talented Giants secondary. It is a battle worthy of a Super Bowl confrontation and the way it swings likely will determine which team moves on.

The Packers own the unofficial designation as The Team No One Wants To Play. They are riding a six-game winning streak and have the look of a team that can go a long way. The Giants,…